<\/span><\/h2>\nOnce the speedwell has been planted, you will have little work with it. The medicinal plant is extremely undemanding and easy to care for. Only on particularly hot days and during long dry periods is it happy to be watered. Veronica also does not need excessive fertilizer. In the year of planting, you should apply basic fertilization, further fertilization this year is no longer necessary.<\/p>\n
In the following years, you will be able to give your speedwell a treat with fertilizer in the spring before flowering. It is best to use an organic fertilizer such as compost or a fertilizer with long-term organic effects.![\"Maintain](\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Maintain-speedwell.jpg\")
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And to ensure that you can enjoy the delicate speedwell flowers for as long as possible, it is worthwhile to regularly cut off the faded shoots. It is also recommended to cut the entire plant by a third in early summer after the first flowering. This way you can look forward to a second flowering in late summer.<\/p>\n
Speedwell care at a glance<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- Water only during longer dry periods<\/li>\n
- Before flowering, fertilize with a fertilizer with a long-term organic effect<\/li>\n
- Cut off withered shoots regularly<\/li>\n
- In early summer cut back the whole plant by a third<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/span>Speedwell hibernate<\/span><\/h3>\nIs speedwell hardy? This is the question many amateur gardeners ask themselves when summer is coming to an end. Since Veronica is a native plant species, all speedwell species are hardy. They can therefore withstand temperatures below freezing point. In the garden, the medicinal plant, therefore, needs no protection.<\/p>\n
However, speedwell plants should be protected in a pot by moving them to a frost-free wintering area or by insulating the pot. It also helps potted plants if they are covered with brushwood in winter.![\"Speedwell](\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Speedwell-hibernate.jpg\")
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<\/span>Speedwell propagation<\/span><\/h3>\nThe easiest way to propagate speedwell is by self-sowing. To do this, do not cut back the plant after flowering in early summer, but let it wither. In this way, the plant can propagate itself by seeds. Another variation is the selective sowing. This can be done from mid-February on the windowsill or directly in the garden bed from mid-May.<\/p>\n
Another possibility to propagate speedwell simply by yourself is to divide the plants. In addition in the spring at least 15 centimeters long sections are cut from the mother plant. Each section should have at least one bud. The sections are planted and grow quickly into independent flowers.![\"Speedwell](\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Speedwell-propagation.jpg\")
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<\/span>Summary: Speedwell propagation by division<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- By self-seeding: do not cut back in early summer.<\/li>\n
- By sowing: an advance on the windowsill from February, in the open field from mid-May.<\/li>\n
- By division: in spring, cut 15 cm long pieces with at least one bud.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/span>Speedwell as a medicinal plant: effects and application<\/span><\/h2>\nSpeedwell has been used for centuries – both in the kitchen and as a medicinal herb. Although the leaves taste too bitter for many people, they are full of vitamins and iron and can therefore be used in salads or green smoothies. The flowers also make beautiful splashes of color in wild herb salads.<\/p>\n
Even in ancient times, speedwell was considered an herb with a wide range of healing properties. In the Middle Ages, speedwell was used to treat diseases of the lungs and bronchi. It is also considered a remedy for poisoning. The herb was also used externally: against eczema, psoriasis, or itching.<\/p>\n
Speedwell herb is still prepared today as tea. This is said to have an expectorant, diuretic, and calming effect. In addition tea from speedwell is said to help against increased Cholesterinwerte – scientific proofs do not give it for it, however (yet).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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